Attic floor (townhouse) or Frisian house with flat roof gable?

A townhouse either has a pyramid roof or a hipped roof. Whether there are braces everywhere depends on the construction type. We also build a townhouse without having braces everywhere in the attic. How much space you will have depends on your roof pitch, you can simply draw it out and then you will see your room height.

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Sabine

So it would basically be possible to set up storage space and a small office upstairs plus a fixed staircase!

Those are really great news. I really thought that wouldn't work because I've never seen anything like that before.

I will bring that up right away in the conversation with the developer!

Is it really true that the townhouses are so much more expensive than 1.5-story ones?

What and how high you can build depends on the property/building regulations. From this, it then follows whether you are allowed to build 1.5 / 2- / or stepped stories or in some other way.

2-story is not much more expensive than 1.5-story, but if you want to use the roof as well, then it becomes significantly more expensive, as it basically adds another story.

Yes, it is clear that the attic conversion costs money. According to my research and experiences from acquaintances, approximately 10,000-15,000 euros plus staircase.

So it would basically be possible to create storage space and a small office upstairs plus a fixed staircase!

Those are really great news. I really thought it wasn’t possible because I have never seen anything like that.

I will bring that up right away in the conversation with the developer!

Is it really true that townhouses are so much more expensive than 1.5-story houses?

Urban villas are more expensive; they have more space on the full floors.

An office on the ground floor is not going to happen, but I wouldn’t want that with a pitched roof either.

But first find a plot and see what is allowed.

Town villas are more expensive, they have more space on the full floors.

An office on the ground floor won't work, but I wouldn't want that even with a gable roof.

But first find a plot and see what is allowed.

If you have more space on the full floors, then a smaller area should be enough, right?

Calling it an office is too much. Just for my desk. A few folders and photo stuff. Most of the time I’m anyway lying on the couch with my laptop.

Yes, in the end we just don’t want to end up with a plot and then have a rude awakening. Once we have one, we have to build. Nothing helps then.